Tecoma plant named ‘TEC6010916’

ABSTRACT

A new cultivar of  Tecoma  plant named ‘TEC6010916’ that is characterized by reddish-orange flowers, a compact bushy habit, self cleaning flowers and very few seed pods.

Botanical classification: Tecoma stans.

Variety denomination: ‘TEC6010916’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Tecomaplant botanically known as Tecoma stans and hereinafter referred to bythe cultivar name ‘TEC6010916’.

The new Tecoma cultivar is the product of a breeding program conductedby the inventor in Gilbert, Ariz. The objective of the breeding programis to create new Tecoma cultivars with interesting flower colors and acompact habit.

‘TEC6010916’ originated from a crossing in 2008 of the female or seedparent an unnamed Tecoma plant (not patented) and the male or pollenparent an unnamed Tecoma plant (not patented). The resulting seeds weresubsequently planted and grown. The cultivar ‘TEC6010916’ was selectedby the inventor in 2009 as a single plant within the progeny of thestated cross in Gilbert, Ariz.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘TEC6010916’ first occurred byterminal cuttings of young herbaceous shoots in 2009 in Gilbert, Ariz.Since that time, under careful observation, the unique characteristicsof the new cultivar have been uniform, stable and reproduced true totype in successive generations of asexual reproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following represent the distinguishing characteristics of the newTecoma cultivar ‘TEC6010916’. These traits in combination distinguish‘TEC6010916’ as a new and distinct cultivar apart from other existingknown varieties of Tecoma.

-   -   1. Tecoma ‘TEC6010916’ exhibits reddish-orange flowers.    -   2. Tecoma ‘TEC6010916’ exhibits a compact bushy habit.    -   3. Tecoma ‘TEC6010916’ exhibits self cleaning flowers.    -   4. Tecoma ‘TEC6010916’ exhibits very few seed pods.

The closest comparison cultivar is Tecoma ‘Orange Jubilee’ (notpatented).

‘TEC6010916’ is distinguishable from ‘Orange Jubilee’ by the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. ‘TEC6010916’ has a more compact habit than ‘Orange Jubilee’.    -   2. ‘TEC6010916’ has reddish-orange flowers. The flowers of        ‘Orange Jubilee’ are orange.    -   3. ‘TEC6010916’ has very few seed pods. ‘Orange Jubilee’        produces a large number of seed pods.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying photograph illustrates the distinguishing traits ofTecoma ‘TEC6010916’. The plant in the photograph shows an overall viewof a 12 month old plant.

The photograph was taken using conventional techniques and althoughcolors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectanceit is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following is a detailed description of the new Tecoma cultivar named‘TEC6010916’. Data was collected in Gilbert, Ariz. from 12 month oldoutdoor grown plants in 3 gallon containers. The time of year was Summerand the temperature range was 26-37 degrees Centigrade during the dayand 15-21 degrees Centigrade at night. Color determinations are inaccordance with The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart 2007edition, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionarysignificance are used. The growing requirements are similar to thespecies. ‘TEC6010916’ has not been tested under all possible conditionsand phenotypic differences may be observed with variations inenvironmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, however, without anyvariance in genotype.

-   Botanical classification: Tecoma stans ‘TEC6010916’.-   Parentage: ‘TEC6010916’ is the product of an unnamed Tecoma female    or seed parent Tecoma and an unnamed Tecoma male or pollen parent.-   Vigor: Moderate.-   Growth habit: Upright.-   Plant type: Perennial shrub.-   Plant shape: Slight inverted triangle.-   Suitable container size: 2 to 5 gallon containers.-   Height: 65 cm.-   Width: 62 cm.-   Low temperature tolerance: 0° Centigrade.-   High temperature tolerance: 50° Centigrade.-   Propagation: Softwood cuttings.-   Time to initiate roots in summer: 10 days to initiate roots at 32°    Centigrade.-   Time to initiate roots in winter: 20 days to initiate roots at 15°    Centigrade.-   Time to produce a rooted cutting or liner in summer: 20 days at 32°    Centigrade.-   Time to produce a rooted cutting or liner in winter: 40 days at 15°    Centigrade.-   Crop time: Approximately 12 weeks.-   Root system: Fine and fibrous.-   Stem:    -   -   Pinching.—Yes. Removal of young shoot tips is required to            produce a dense bushy plant.        -   Lateral branch diameter.—4 mm. in diameter.        -   Lateral branch length.—46 cm. in length.        -   Internode length.—3.5 cm.        -   Stem shape.—Round.        -   Stem strength.—Strong.        -   Stem color.—Young stems 144A, mature stems N199A.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.-   Foliage:    -   -   Leaf arrangement.—Opposite.        -   Compound or single.—Odd pinnate compound.        -   Number of leaves per lateral branch.—50.        -   Quantity of leaflets per leaf.—9 to 11.        -   Leaf shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Leaf apex.—Acuminate.        -   Leaf base.—Unequal obtuse.        -   Terminal leaf dimensions.—15 cm. in length and 4.8 cm. in            width.        -   Leaflet dimensions.—9 cm. in length and 1.7 cm. in width.        -   Texture.—Glaucous both sides.        -   Pubescence.—Absent.        -   Leaf margin.—Serrate.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Young leaf color (upper surface).—137A.        -   Young leaf color (lower surface).—137C.        -   Mature leaf color (upper surface).—137A.        -   Mature leaf color (lower surface).—137C.        -   Vein color (under surface).—145B.        -   Leaf attachment.—Petiolate.        -   Petiole dimensions.—3.5 cm. in length and 2 mm. in diameter.        -   Petiole color.—145B.        -   Durability of foliage to stress.—Strong.-   Flower:    -   -   Inflorescence arrangement.—Raceme.        -   Inflorescence dimensions.—15 cm. in height and 15 cm. in            width.        -   Quantity of flowers per inflorescence.—6.        -   Quantity of flowers per lateral stem.—6.        -   Quantity of flowers and buds per plant.—Average 110.        -   Natural flowering season.—All year in Central and Southern            Arizona.        -   Fragrance.—None.        -   Flower bud length.—4.5 cm.        -   Flower bud diameter.—1 cm.        -   Flower bud shape.—Ovate.        -   Bud color.—47A.        -   Flower aspect.—Outward.        -   Flower shape.—Salverform.        -   Flower dimensions.—3 cm. in diameter and 4 cm. in height.        -   Flower longevity.—7 days.        -   Number of petals.—5.        -   Fused or unfused.—Fused.        -   Petal shape.—Spatulate.        -   Petal margin.—Entire.        -   Petal texture.—Smooth.        -   Petal apex.—Rounded.        -   Petal base.—Fused.        -   Petal length.—0.9 cm above fuse.        -   Petal width.—1.2 cm.        -   Petal color when opening (upper side).—33B.        -   Petal color when opening (under side).—33B with throat 14A.        -   Petal color fully opened (upper side).—33B.        -   Petal color fully opened (under side).—33B with throat 14A.        -   Self-cleaning or persistent.—Self-cleaning.-   Calyx:    -   -   Calyx dimensions.—7 mm. in length and 2 mm. in diameter.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Peduncle dimensions.—9 mm. in length and 1 mm. in diameter.        -   Peduncle angle.—90 degrees from vertical.        -   Peduncle strength.—Strong.        -   Peduncle color.—146D.-   Reproduction organs:    -   -   Stamen number.—4.        -   Anther length.—5 mm.        -   Anther color.—9B.        -   Amount of pollen.—Medium.        -   Pistil number.—1.        -   Pistil length.—3.5 cm.        -   Stigma shape.—Filiform.        -   Stigma color.—11D.        -   Style length.—3.4 cm.        -   Style color.—11D.        -   Ovary color.—144A.-   Fruit:    -   -   Quantity of fruit per plant.—3 to 5 pods.        -   Fruit dimensions.—10 cm. in length and 1.5 cm. in width.        -   Fruit color.—Young fruit 144A, mature fruit 199A.        -   Quantity of seeds per pod.—40 to 60.        -   Seed dimensions.—10 mm. in length and 4 mm. in width.-   Disease and pest resistance: Disease and pest resistance has not    been observed.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Tecoma plantnamed ‘TEC6010916’ as described and illustrated.